email testing

SMTP_CONFIG.md

@@ -23,7 +23,21 @@ SMTP_USERNAME=your-email@yourdomain.com
 SMTP_PASSWORD=your-password-or-app-password
 ```
 
-**Security Note:** The `.env` file is gitignored and should never be committed to version control.
+**Important Notes:**
+- **NO quotes needed** - Values should be plain text without quotes
+- **Special characters are OK** - Passwords with `!@#$%` etc. work fine
+- **Security:** The `.env` file is gitignored and should never be committed to version control
+
+**Examples:**
+```env
+# Correct - no quotes
+SMTP_USERNAME=admin@example.com
+SMTP_PASSWORD=P@ssw0rd!123
+
+# Wrong - don't use quotes
+SMTP_USERNAME="admin@example.com"  # ❌
+SMTP_PASSWORD='P@ssw0rd!123'       # ❌
+```
 
 ### 2. Edit `config.yaml`